Category: Sustainability

Many Americans are stressed out beyond words on this election day, the results of which have so much impact.  Both sides are convinced that a loss means the ruination of the country, and a great deal of suffering for them …

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What to say? I guess: Sorry for your kid, and sorry that you’re a moron.

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“We have probed the earth, excavated it, burned it, ripped things from it, buried things in it, chopped down its forests, leveled its hills, muddied its waters, and dirtied its air. That does not fit my definition of a good …

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Those wishing to lower the carbon footprint associated with dish washing may be amused by this video on the Mini Portable Washing Machine. As they promote their product: Mini Portable washing machine can wash deli, also clean jewelry, glasses, fruits …

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We all have our ways of expressing what an abject disaster 2020 has been; I happen to admire whomever decorated this road sign to make his point. In truth, of course, it’s possible that 2021 will be even worse.  In …

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Trump will very likely be remembered for his wanton criminality: fraud, tax evasion, obstruction, and dismemberment of rule of law, meaning that the devastation to the environment he has wreaked will take a back seat. This is especially true if …

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There are two main problems here: The rank-and-file Trump supporter couldn’t care less that his country is the laughing stock of the world.  They’re getting exactly what they want from Trump: the mistreatment of everyone except white Christian males. The …

Only 29% of Canadians Have Favourable Views of the U.S., Down from 73% in 2010 Read More »

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I’d say it’s more like 60 years.  It’s a regression to the purely patriarchal society we had before the rights of women, LBGTQs, and people of color began to emerge.  It’s what those on the radical right mean when they …

America, Set Your Clocks Back Read More »

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From the all-seeing, all-knowing Ben Carson. Hmmmm. I wonder who actually is jerking our chains. Who could it possibly be? If only there were a clue, like pathological lying or refusing to condemn white supremacy.  

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By any measure, the United States is struggling with COVID-19, at least in part due to the fact that this has become a political matter–one in which the president believes that “playing it down” will improve his chances for re-election.  …

America Having a Tough Time Controlling the Pandemic Read More »

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